Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on August 18, 2026

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 82,788 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 82,788 Cut off Rate (%) 5.24 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.24 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate N.A. Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/914

rbi.org.in ·2h ago

The Reserve Bank of India conducted an overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on August 18, 2026. The notified amount for the 1-day tenor was ₹1,50,000 crore, but only ₹82,788 crore in offers were received and accepted. The cut-off rate and weighted average rate were both 5.24%.

In other news, gold prices in India increased on August 18, 2026. According to The Indian Express, 24 carat gold stood at ₹15,589 per gram, 22 carat gold at ₹14,290 per gram, and 18 carat gold at ₹11,692 per gram. These prices reflect an increase of ₹23, ₹20, and ₹16 respectively over the previous day's prices.

Gold prices varied across cities, with Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Vadodara reporting prices for 24 carat gold ranging from ₹15,589 to ₹15,594 per gram. Similarly, prices for 22 carat and 18 carat gold were also reported for these cities.

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